Libraries and Museums in an Era of Participatory Culture
The Salzburg Global Seminar and IMLS have teamed up to produce a really interesting-looking report about “Libraries and Museums in an Era of Participatory Culture.” Go, download, and read it.
View ArticleSmithsonian Early Childhood Science Education Research Forum
Smithsonian Early Childhood Science Education Research Forum Note that there is a webcast for this event, which looks amazing. *Smithsonian Early Childhood Science Education Research Forum***** Join us...
View ArticleReminder: One week from today, Boston EMPs event
If you haven’t signed up for this great event yet, you should definitely get right on that! Understanding Government Job Applications June 27, 6 p.m. Northeast Museum Services Center, Charlestown Navy...
View ArticlePersonal Branding
Have you ever Googled yourself? Try it. See what comes up. I’ll wait. So, now that you’ve done that – were you surprised by anything? The internet seems so transient that it can be difficult to...
View ArticleFree Nonprofit Webinars for September
Every month, Wild Apricot (a membership management system) posts a roundup of free upcoming webinars. Some of them are a bit run-of-the-mill, but some of them are useful and interesting. Did I mention...
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Conference Announcement: Changing the Narrative: American Indians and...
In just a couple weeks, the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology will be hosting Kevin Gover, the Director of the National Museum of the American Indian. You’re invited to a free talk and...
View ArticleAnnouncing a Summer Session Course: Black and Native New England (open to...
AMER 180C/ HIST 173/ AFR 147B: Black and Native New England 2015 Summer Session 2 (Mon/ Wed 9:00-12:30 PM) Kendra Field, Assistant Professor of History and Africana Studies “You have to know your...
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Symposium on the Rosa Parks House Project this Friday, May 18
Please join RISD and Waterfire Providence for a symposium on the controversial artist intervention on the Rosa Parks House. The day begins with a tour of the project followed by panel discussions about...
View ArticleThinking about museum workplace communities
When we think about the people that comprise a museum’s community, sometimes we overlook the very core of that group: the staff. Like all non-profits and cultural organizations, museums often have a...
View ArticleMaking Use of the Tools We Have
This week the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) announced that they will be closing their doors for four months later this year to complete their ongoing renovation and completely rehang their collection....
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